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  6. <title type="text">Dunbar Residents&#039; Association</title>
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  21. <title type="html"><![CDATA[Building Booms in Dunbar South]]></title>
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  24. <id>https://dunbar-vancouver.org/?p=13537</id>
  25. <updated>2024-04-22T01:09:34Z</updated>
  26. <published>2024-04-22T00:04:19Z</published>
  27. <category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="City of Vancouver" /><category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="Community History" /><category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="Dunbar Seniors" /><category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="Large Construction Projects" /><category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="Vancouver Neighbourhoods" />
  28. <summary type="html"><![CDATA[BUILDING BOOMS IN DUNBAR SOUTH by Carol Volkart, Dunbar Newsletter Editor Dunbar residents are beginning to see the effects of new city rules encouraging the construction of more housing in low-density areas like ours. It’s especially evident in the area of 41st Ave. and Dunbar, where construction cranes and “rezoning application” signs are popping up<a class="more-link" href="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/building-booms-in-south-dunbar/">Read more</a>]]></summary>
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  34. <h2 class="wp-block-heading">BUILDING BOOMS IN DUNBAR SOUTH</h2>
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  38. <h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>by Carol Volkart, Dunbar Newsletter Editor</em></strong></h4>
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  48. <p><strong>Dunbar residents are beginning to see </strong>the effects of new city rules encouraging the construction of more housing in low-density areas like ours.</p>
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  52. <p>It’s especially evident in the area of 41<sup>st</sup> Ave. and Dunbar, where construction cranes and “rezoning application” signs are popping up in leafy neighbourhoods of single-family homes.</p>
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  56. <p>Most of the projects are happening under the city’s Secured Rental Policy, which encourages five-and-six-storey rental apartment buildings on arterials in low-density areas close to amenities, and four-storey buildings on adjacent side streets.</p>
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  60. <p>But new provincial rules will also affect the area. As a result of transit-oriented legislation passed last fall, the bus loop at 41<sup>st</sup> and Dunbar became a major public transit hub called the&nbsp; Dunbar Loop Exchange. Eight-storey buildings are expected to be allowed in the immediate vicinity.</p>
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  64. <p>Here are some of the projects expected to transform the south end of the Dunbar neighbourhood in the next while:</p>
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  69. <li><strong>3449-3479 West 41st Ave. and 5664 Collingwood St</strong>.: Construction is already well underway on this six-storey market rental apartment building at the corner of Collingwood and 41<sup>st</sup>. Approved by city council in 2021, it will be 72 feet high and provide 114 secured market rental units.</li>
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  73. <li><strong>3329-3429 West 41st Ave. and 5649-5683 Blenheim St.</strong>: This proposal for a 232-unit seniors&#8217; residence, which has drawn significant opposition from neighbours for its height, massing, and shadowing effects, was approved unanimously by Vancouver City Council after an emotional public hearing April 9. Supporters said more seniors’ housing is desperately needed in aging Dunbar, while opponents, many nearby neighbours, said the height of the building will leave them in near-permanent shadow. Originally proposed at 92 feet, it has been reduced to 85 feet with stepbacks on the two upper floors to reduce the problem. All 50 trees on the 10 city lots the building covers will be cut down, along with six of 11 city trees. Another 24 trees on adjacent private properties are threatened.</li>
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  81. <li><strong>5650-5690 Blenheim St</strong>.: A rezoning application sign on the lawn of a dilapidated, boarded-up house across Blenheim from the seniors&#8217; residence announces a five-storey rental building under the Secured Rental Policy. It recently received rezoning approval in principle.</li>
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  85. <li><strong>5650-5690 Blenheim St</strong>.: A rezoning application sign on the lawn of a dilapidated, boarded-up house across Blenheim from the seniors&#8217; residence announces a five-storey rental building under the Secured Rental Policy. It recently received rezoning approval in principle.</li>
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  89. <li><strong>6081-6083 Collingwood Place</strong>: This is one of two controversial five-storey market rental apartment buildings approved last fall for a quiet cul de sac of single-family homes off Collingwood south of 41<sup>st</sup>. While supporters argued that more such housing is badly needed, many residents told an October public hearing that the 55-foot-high building, which will provide about 30 units of housing, is incompatible with the neighbourhood and urged a different form of development. A key point was the danger of adding more traffic to the narrow, twisting road that services the cul de sac.</li>
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  93. <li><strong>6065-6075 Collingwood Place</strong>: The bigger of the new projects for this area, this 55-foot-high building will replace two single-family houses with 94 units of housing. The November public hearing was dominated by supporters who argued that it would provide much-needed housing. To get around the traffic issues for this facility, council decided that all vehicular and loading access would be off West 44<sup>th</sup>.</li>
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  98. <p>Besides whatever happens around the Dunbar loop transit hub, there’s obviously much more development to come in this part of the community. Look south across 41<sup>st</sup> from the development site, and a land-assembly notice stares back. The next six-storey apartment building may be on its way.</p>
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  104. <entry>
  105. <author>
  106. <name>Cathy</name>
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  108.  
  109. <title type="html"><![CDATA[Club Offers Fun on the Green]]></title>
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  112. <id>https://dunbar-vancouver.org/?p=13519</id>
  113. <updated>2024-04-22T19:36:12Z</updated>
  114. <published>2024-04-21T23:22:10Z</published>
  115. <category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="Community History" /><category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="Dunbar Lawn Bowling" /><category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="Vancouver Neighbourhoods" />
  116. <summary type="html"><![CDATA[CLUB OFFERS FUN ON THE GREEN by Carol Volkart, DRA Newsletter Editor As the Dunbar Lawn Bowling Club heads into its 2024 season, its leaders want you to know that rolling a bowl or tapping a croquet ball down a perfect green is a grand way to spend a summer evening or afternoon.     “It’s relaxing<a class="more-link" href="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/club-offers-fun-on-the-green/">Read more</a>]]></summary>
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  123. <h2 class="wp-block-heading">CLUB OFFERS FUN ON THE GREEN</h2>
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  126.  
  127. <p><em>by Carol Volkart, DRA Newsletter Editor</em></p>
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  131. <p>As the Dunbar Lawn Bowling Club heads into its 2024 season, its leaders want you to know that rolling a bowl or tapping a croquet ball down a perfect green is a grand way to spend a summer evening or afternoon.<br>     “It’s relaxing outdoors in a beautiful setting and it’s lots of fun,” says Carol Guilbaut, president of the picturesque club nestled in the heart of Dunbar’s Memorial Park West. “Friendly is the key here.”<br>While the club has recovered well from the pandemic, with last year’s membership above pre-COVID levels, membership chair Claudia Campbell says attracting and maintaining members is a constant challenge, especially in an aging community like Dunbar.<br>     And so Campbell and Guilbaut are working hard to build the club into the go-to spot for young and old alike in Dunbar.<br>     Anyone older than 18 is welcome. Lawn bowling and croquet are both on offer. Lessons and mentorship are available. Flexibility is key, with afternoon, evening and weekend games. There’s no requirement to commit to regular play or sign up for a team – teams are created out of whoever drops in that day. Social events such as barbecues and picnics are frequent. And it’s easy for newcomers to give the games a try; drop by the club any Saturday between May and October for a quick introduction to lawn bowls in the morning and croquet in the afternoon.<br>     Lawn bowling is a competition to roll bowls (rounded on one side, elliptical on the other, causing them to swerve) as close as possible to a small white ball called a jack.  As with curling or bocce, much of the fun is knocking the other team’s pieces out of the way. Because it’s gentle on the joints and muscles, lawn bowling suits all age groups.</p>
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  139. <p class="has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-28c954c7fde1800c8b01999cfdc3e3c3">     Which has led to one of the stereotypes that Campbell and Guilbaut are eager to eliminate. “We want to end the idea that we’re old-fogey retirees dressed in white,” says Guilbaut. Regular clothes are fine, she says, and more and more young people are discovering the sport. Youth bowling leagues exist all over Canada, and are well established in New Zealand and Australia, “where they have very popular evening beers-and-barefoot games that draw boisterous crowds.”<br>     Campbell says she’s been pleased to see members of Dunbar’s large Asian community joining the club and bringing others with them. “We’d be more than pleased to have other groups like that,” she says.<br>     There’s a reason for the emphasis on recruitment. The club is a not-for-profit society that depends on membership fees and rentals for most of its income. Membership is $125 for the first year, and $225 annually after that, with $2 green fees each game day to offset the cost of maintaining the green. Rentals – whether to families celebrating a special event, companies doing team-building exercises, or local groups needing a place to meet  –  are also important to its survival.<br>     The club leases the facility from the park board for $1 a year, and recently got a New Horizons grant to help upgrade the field, but a thriving membership list and enthusiastic volunteers are what keeps it going.<br>     While Guilbaut and Campbell’s focus now is the 2024 season, they’re also excited about celebrating the club’s centennial in 2028. In preparation, they’re asking longtime Dunbar residents to check their attics and basements for photo albums or memorabilia related to the club, the older, the better. “We plan to talk with people who had associations with the club in the past and even record interviews,” says Guilbaut. “We will probably have public events about this history.”  The club also hopes to publish a history of lawn bowling – both in Dunbar and in Vancouver as a whole – by longtime club member Gary Parkinson.<br><br><strong>Contacts</strong><br>General information &#8211; dunbar lawn bowling dot com<br>Membership inquiries: Claudia Campbell 604-263-7317<br>Centennial 2028: Carol Guilbaut or Gary Parkinson</p>
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  144. <author>
  145. <name>Cathy</name>
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  147.  
  148. <title type="html"><![CDATA[DRA to City of Vancouver about Jericho Development Plan]]></title>
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  150.  
  151. <id>https://dunbar-vancouver.org/?p=13145</id>
  152. <updated>2024-01-24T21:38:16Z</updated>
  153. <published>2024-01-24T20:59:25Z</published>
  154. <category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="City of Vancouver" /><category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="The City" /><category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="Vancouver Neighbourhoods" />
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  180. <title type="html"><![CDATA[DRA Responds to City of Vancouver Re: Vancouver Parks Board]]></title>
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  184. <updated>2023-12-14T03:18:36Z</updated>
  185. <published>2023-12-14T02:44:36Z</published>
  186. <category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="City of Vancouver" /><category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="Community History" /><category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="The City" />
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  194. <entry>
  195. <author>
  196. <name>Cathy</name>
  197. </author>
  198.  
  199. <title type="html"><![CDATA[Vancouver Plan Implementation – Repeal of CityPlan Community Visions]]></title>
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  201.  
  202. <id>https://dunbar-vancouver.org/?p=12835</id>
  203. <updated>2023-11-21T20:58:28Z</updated>
  204. <published>2023-11-01T20:19:29Z</published>
  205. <category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="City of Vancouver" /><category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="Community History" /><category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="The City" /><category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="Vancouver Neighbourhoods" />
  206. <summary type="html"><![CDATA[October 31, 2023&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; City of Vancouver453 West 12th Avenue Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4 Dear Mayor, Council and City Staff Re: Vancouver Plan Implementation – Repeal of CityPlan Community Visions The Dunbar Residents’ Association is immensely concerned about the recently released report going to Council on November 1, 2023 that proposes to<a class="more-link" href="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/vancouver-plan-implementation-repeal-of-cityplan-community-visions/">Read more</a>]]></summary>
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  212. <p style="font-size:18px">October 31, 2023&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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  216. <p style="font-size:18px">City of Vancouver<br>453 West 12th Avenue <br>Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4<br><br><strong>Dear Mayor, Council and City Staff</strong></p>
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  220. <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><em>Re: Vancouver Plan Implementation – Repeal of CityPlan Community Visions</em></strong></h3>
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  224. <p style="font-size:17px">The Dunbar Residents’ Association is immensely concerned about the recently released report going to Council on November 1, 2023 that proposes to repeal CityPlan Community Visions. We oppose the repeal. If it is to happen, however, we urge that CityPlan’s key central philosophy of robust community engagement be retained and that all Vision documents be permanently and readily available on the City’s website.</p>
  225.  
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  227.  
  228. <p style="font-size:17px"> The <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://vancouver.ca/docs/planning/dunbar-community-vision-full-report.pdf" target="_blank">Dunbar Community Vision</a>  was approved by Council in September of 1998 after a year and a half of  extensive community engagement and consultation. While that was 25  years ago, our understanding is that Visions such as ours were intended  to be living documents regularly updated with community involvement.</p>
  229.  
  230.  
  231.  
  232. <p style="font-size:17px">The DRA has always been eager to collaborate with the City on changes affecting the community and Dunbar Vision but, over the years, have noticed declining City interest. Now we learn, with only a few days of advance notice and no preliminary discussion, that the Dunbar Vision is to be eliminated on the grounds that it has been superseded by the Vancouver Plan and is supposedly at the end of its original lifetime.</p>
  233.  
  234.  
  235.  
  236. <p style="font-size:17px">We urge the City to institute a proper engagement process so that Dunbar residents, and all other Vancouver residents, can work with the City in helping meet the challenges of current realities. Whether the work is carried out under CityPlan or the Vancouver Plan, we believe the key to success is ensuring local residents are deeply involved in the evolution of their communities.</p>
  237.  
  238.  
  239.  
  240. <p style="font-size:17px">Our city is growing and changing and Dunbar residents would like greater opportunities to participate in the continuing development of our city and our neighbourhood.</p>
  241.  
  242.  
  243.  
  244. <p style="font-size:18px">Yours truly,</p>
  245.  
  246.  
  247.  
  248. <p style="font-size:18px"><strong>Board of Directors, Dunbar Residents’ Association</strong></p>
  249. ]]></content>
  251. </entry>
  252. <entry>
  253. <author>
  254. <name>Cathy</name>
  255. </author>
  256.  
  257. <title type="html"><![CDATA[Public hearing – multiplexes and RS-zoning changes]]></title>
  258. <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/public-hearing-multiplexes-and-rs-zoning-changes/" />
  259.  
  260. <id>https://dunbar-vancouver.org/?p=12765</id>
  261. <updated>2023-11-01T18:52:28Z</updated>
  262. <published>2023-09-14T01:53:00Z</published>
  263. <category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="City of Vancouver" /><category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="The City" /><category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="Vancouver Neighbourhoods" />
  264. <summary type="html"><![CDATA[September 13, 2023 City of Vancouver453 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4 Re: Public Hearing – Multiplexes and RS-Zoning Changes Dear Mayor, Council and City Staff, The Dunbar Residents’ Association wishes to state its opposition to the Multiplex proposal now before City Council. We have long been on record as supporting increased density to<a class="more-link" href="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/public-hearing-multiplexes-and-rs-zoning-changes/">Read more</a>]]></summary>
  265.  
  266. <content type="html" xml:base="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/public-hearing-multiplexes-and-rs-zoning-changes/"><![CDATA[
  267. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="357" src="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dra_letterhead_image_forletters-1024x357.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12750" srcset="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dra_letterhead_image_forletters-1024x357.jpg 1024w, https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dra_letterhead_image_forletters-600x209.jpg 600w, https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dra_letterhead_image_forletters-768x268.jpg 768w, https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dra_letterhead_image_forletters.jpg 1169w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
  268.  
  269.  
  270.  
  271. <p>September 13, 2023
  272. </p>
  273.  
  274.  
  275.  
  276. <p>City of Vancouver<br>453 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4 </p>
  277.  
  278.  
  279.  
  280. <p><strong>Re: </strong><em><strong>Public Hearing – Multiplexes and RS-Zoning Changes </strong></em></p>
  281.  
  282.  
  283.  
  284. <p>Dear Mayor, Council and City Staff, </p>
  285.  
  286.  
  287.  
  288. <p>The Dunbar Residents’ Association wishes to state its opposition to the Multiplex proposal now before City Council. We have long been on record as supporting increased density to our area, but this proposal would allow excessive, overwhelming change without proper consultation with residents.<br><br> The information and engagement processes surrounding this proposal have been so poor that most residents aren’t aware of it even to this day. The reality is that not everyone is on social media or avidly following City Council or Shape Your City on the internet. No postcards were sent to affected addresses, so people did not receive  any written notice either and are unaware of how severely impacted they  soon may be. <br><br>While developers were heavily involved in the creation of  this plan, community associations like ours weren’t even informed about  it. Where were <em>our </em>workshops?<br><br>We urge Council to put the brakes on this proposal while a better engagement process takes place. Improve the plan. Then, begin with a small pilot project that tests its effectiveness and impact, and revise it accordingly before instituting something citywide. <br><br>The loss of trees and green space, along with parking and infrastructure problems are of major concern, especially when the resulting housing will be affordable to so few. And the plan would incur the demolition of older homes which have long provided affordable secondary suites for seniors, students and young families. <br><br>The DRA is a member of the Coalition of Vancouver Neighbourhoods and supports the points in its extensive submission on this issue. Please refer to CVN’s informative Appendix September 11, 2023. <br><br>Please consider our concerns and vote <strong><em>no </em></strong>to a plan that would drastically transform our neighbourhoods without the informed engagement of Vancouver residents.<br><br>Yours truly,<br><em>Board of Director</em>s<br>Dunbar Residents’ Association </p>
  289. ]]></content>
  291. </entry>
  292. <entry>
  293. <author>
  294. <name>Cathy</name>
  295. </author>
  296.  
  297. <title type="html"><![CDATA[Rezoning application at 3581 West 30th Avenue]]></title>
  298. <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/rezoning-application-at-3581-west-30th-avenue/" />
  299.  
  300. <id>https://dunbar-vancouver.org/?p=12758</id>
  301. <updated>2023-10-05T01:45:27Z</updated>
  302. <published>2023-07-11T01:41:00Z</published>
  303. <category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="City of Vancouver" /><category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="The City" /><category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="Vancouver Neighbourhoods" />
  304. <summary type="html"><![CDATA[July 10, 2023 City of Vancouver453 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4 Re: Rezoning application at 3581 West 30th Avenue Dear Mayor, Council and City Staff The Dunbar Residents&#8217; Association (DRA) Board writes in opposition to the proposed rezoning application for 3581 West 30th Avenue from RS-5 (Residential) District to RR-2A (Residential Rental) District,<a class="more-link" href="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/rezoning-application-at-3581-west-30th-avenue/">Read more</a>]]></summary>
  305.  
  306. <content type="html" xml:base="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/rezoning-application-at-3581-west-30th-avenue/"><![CDATA[
  307. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="357" src="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dra_letterhead_image_forletters-1024x357.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12750" srcset="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dra_letterhead_image_forletters-1024x357.jpg 1024w, https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dra_letterhead_image_forletters-600x209.jpg 600w, https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dra_letterhead_image_forletters-768x268.jpg 768w, https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dra_letterhead_image_forletters.jpg 1169w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
  308.  
  309.  
  310.  
  311. <p>July 10, 2023
  312. </p>
  313.  
  314.  
  315.  
  316. <p>City of Vancouver<br>453 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4 </p>
  317.  
  318.  
  319.  
  320. <p><strong><em>Re: </em></strong><em><strong>Rezoning application at 3581 West 30th Avenue </strong></em></p>
  321.  
  322.  
  323.  
  324. <p>Dear Mayor, Council and City Staff </p>
  325.  
  326.  
  327.  
  328. <p>The Dunbar Residents&#8217; Association (DRA) Board writes in opposition to the proposed rezoning application for 3581 West 30th Avenue from RS-5 (Residential) District to RR-2A (Residential Rental) District, to permit the development of a four-storey market rental building at a height of 13.7 m (45 ft.) and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 1.75. <br><br>In referencing the Dunbar Community Vision (1998) “Approved Vision Direction <em>20.1 Community Involvement in Decision Making </em>: <strong>Community residents should have more input, and more timely input into decision making about changes in their community, such as development projects, transit planning, street and traffic changes, park design etc.” </strong><br><br>The application would set significant precedents for the Dunbar community given that the proposal is for a residential (non-arterial) street. We recommend that the applicant work with the Dunbar Residents’ Association, and in turn the affected residents, to come up with a proposal that works for both the applicant and the Dunbar community. <br><br>For example, we believe the Approved Vision Direction 7.1 should be considered. “<strong>More housing variety should be provided in Dunbar by rowhouses, four- and six-plexes and duplexes, which have many features of single-family houses but would cost less.” </strong><br><br>Timely engagement with community members impacted by development could contribute to better outcomes for liveability in our neighbourhoods. <br><br>We appreciate and support the City’s efforts in adding density and a variety of forms of housing in all neighbourhoods and would like to be a partner in these discussions and decisions. <br><br>Yours truly,<br>Board of Directors, Dunbar Residents’ Association </p>
  329.  
  330.  
  331.  
  332. <p></p>
  333. ]]></content>
  335. </entry>
  336. <entry>
  337. <author>
  338. <name>Cathy</name>
  339. </author>
  340.  
  341. <title type="html"><![CDATA[Rezoning application for over-height seniors&#8217; community care facility]]></title>
  342. <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/rezoning-application-for-seniors-community-care-facility/" />
  343.  
  344. <id>https://dunbar-vancouver.org/?p=12738</id>
  345. <updated>2023-10-05T01:45:58Z</updated>
  346. <published>2023-07-06T00:53:00Z</published>
  347. <category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="City of Vancouver" /><category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="Dunbar Seniors" /><category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="The City" /><category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="Vancouver Neighbourhoods" />
  348. <summary type="html"><![CDATA[July 5, 2023 City of Vancouver453 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4 Attention: Nicholas Danford, Rezoning Planner Re: Rezoning application at 3329 – 3429 West 41st Avenue and 5649 – 5683 Blenheim Street for a Seniors’ Community Care Facility Dear Mr. Danford, It came to the Dunbar Residents’ Association (DRA) Board’s attention last month<a class="more-link" href="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/rezoning-application-for-seniors-community-care-facility/">Read more</a>]]></summary>
  349.  
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  351. <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img decoding="async" src="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dra_letterhead_image_forletters-1024x357.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12740"/></figure></div>
  352.  
  353.  
  354.  
  355. <p>July 5, 2023
  356. </p>
  357.  
  358.  
  359.  
  360. <p>City of Vancouver<br>453 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4 <br><strong>Attention: Nicholas Danford, Rezoning Planner </strong><br><br><strong><em>Re: </em></strong><em><strong>Rezoning application at 3329 – 3429 West 41st Avenue and 5649 – 5683 Blenheim Street for a Seniors’ Community Care Facility</strong></em><strong><em> </em></strong><br><br>Dear Mr. Danford, <br><br>It came to the Dunbar Residents’ Association (DRA) Board’s attention last month through communications with concerned residents in Dunbar that a rezoning application at 3329 – 3429 West 41st and 5649 – 5683 Blenheim for a Seniors’ Community Care Facility was linked to the Dunbar Community Vision. <br><br>Having had several conversations with Amica and Pooni Group, we were aware of the proposed project. We were, however, <em>not </em>aware  during those discussions that the project was proposed under the 1998  Dunbar Community Vision. We had assumed incorrectly that the project was  being proposed under the enabling six-storey Secured Rental Policy,  allowing for a maximum height of seventy-two feet. We were also not  aware at that time of the project’s proposed height of 94 feet. <br> <br>Once aware of these aspects of the project, members of the DRA Board began to undertake a careful review of the application and became aware of the project’s proposed height and massing and the significant impact it would have on liveability for area residents, especially those to the north of the project. <br> <br>Although the application is linked to the Dunbar Community Vision, many aspects of the proposed project depart from its stated intentions. <br><br><em>Vision Direction 9.1 Seniors Housing </em>identifies that “<strong>Seniors should have a variety of choices of housing that allow them to stay in the community as they age (e.g., congregate housing, intermediate and extended care).</strong><em>” </em>However, with <em>Vision Direction 9.2 Seniors’ Lowrise Housing, “</em><strong>Lowrise buildings (up to four storeys) committed to seniors should be permitted, provided the scale and design fit into the neighbourhood. They should be located near local shopping and transit.</strong>” <br><br>It is in <em>Vision Direction 9.2 </em>that the application departs  significantly from the Dunbar Community Vision, specifically in scale  and design that fit in to the neighbourhood. Further, although not  stated, one would assume four storeys to be in the range of forty feet. <br><br>The project’s proposed height of 94 feet, width of 496 feet, and depth  of 129 feet, is a substantial change from the properties to the north  where houses range in height from 25 to 35 feet and the average lot’s  width is 50 feet. This difference in scale is <em>significant</em>. <br><br>Further, the design of the project needs to be sensitive to the fact that the lots immediately to the north are on average one hundred feet in depth. The atypical depth of these properties would mean that the shadowing would be even more significant than if their depths were the more-common one hundred twenty feet. The design needs to keep this in mind to maintain the liveability of the properties to <br><br>Further, the Dunbar Vision document notes that <em>Seniors’ Housing Rezonings Vision Direction 9.2 “&#8230;</em><strong>would be implemented through site-specific rezonings. That means that when a group that is organizing housing for seniors finds a site, they would be able to apply for a rezoning. Each rezoning would be considered in consultation with neighbours.</strong><em>” </em>We  have learned from the neighbouring owners that there has not been  meaningful consultation and they feel that their concerns have been  neither heard nor addressed.<br><br>This requirement for consultation is restated in <em>Vision Direction 20.1 Community Involvement in Decision Making </em>where <em>“</em><strong>Community residents should have more input, and more timely input, into decision making about changes in their community, such as development projects, transit planning, street and traffic changes, park design, etc.</strong><em>” </em><br><br><em>Vision Direction 14.2 </em>addresses <em>Preserving Existing Private Greenery. “</em><strong>There should be more preservation of existing trees and major shrubs on private sites than is now required</strong><em>.” </em>With  the current proposal, the adjacent neighbours will experience an  irrevocable loss to nature with the proposed removal of seventy mature  trees at the back of the property including the wildlife that inhabits  those trees. More should be done to preserve existing trees and major  shrubs. <br><br>As <em>stewards </em>of the Dunbar Community Vision, the DRA Board is  requesting the following for the rezoning application with a view to  maintaining liveability for those who would be impacted by the proposal: <br><br>1. <em><strong>Consultation</strong></em><strong><em> </em></strong>– that there be sufficient  consultation with neighbours who would be affected by this application  to ensure that their concerns are addressed. <em>Stefan Aepli</em>, Architect AIBC, SIA, LEED AP, a member of the Urban Design Panel, advocated that there be more study for impact on neighbours.<br><br>2. <em><strong>Ceiling height</strong></em><strong><em> </em></strong>– that the ceiling height for each floor be reviewed. At the Urban Design Panel review on May 24, 2023, <em>Bryce Rositch, </em>Architect  AIBC, AAA, FRAIC, architect for the project, specified that nine-foot  ceilings would provide sufficient air circulation. The drawings however  show an allowance for ten-foot ceilings on most floors.<br><br>3. <em><strong>Height allowance for mechanical equipment</strong></em><strong><em> </em></strong>–  with respect to the height required for mechanical equipment, many  members of the Urban Design Panel thought that the height allowance for  mechanical equipment could be reduced. Reza Mousakhani, P.Eng., CPHD  commented that at least a foot could be taken off. <br><br>4. <em><strong>Massing</strong></em><strong><em> </em></strong>– that the overall massing be  reviewed with a view to breaking up the massing so that more sunlight  can filter to the north. Kai Hotson, Architect AIBC, member of the Urban  Design Panel referred to the project as “a big wall.” <br><br>5. <em><strong>Setbacks</strong></em><strong><em> </em></strong>– that setbacks of the building  mass to the property lines be increased, most importantly the setbacks  to the north, with a view to reducing the impact on neighbouring  properties. <br><br>6. <em><strong>Shadowing</strong></em><strong><em> </em></strong>– that minimizing shadowing to the north be a component of a review of height, massing and building setbacks. <br><br>7. <em><strong>Fence to the north of the lane</strong></em><strong><em> </em></strong>– we  recommend that the design decisions for the fence be made in  consultation with the neighbouring properties, that it be built with  environmentally friendly materials, that along with suitable planning it  provide privacy, and that it be light-friendly so that light can filter  to the properties to the north.<br><br>8. <em><strong>Traffic study</strong></em><strong><em> </em></strong>– that a thorough traffic  study be conducted for minimizing congestion and maximizing pedestrian  safety, keeping in mind that an increase in traffic would be generated  not only by the current proposal but also the six-storey development to  the west and the five-storey development to the east. <br><br>9. <em><strong>Community Amenity Contributions</strong></em><strong><em> </em></strong><em>(CACs) </em>– we recommend that consultation take place with the DRA for input on what contributions would add value to the community.<br><br>Yours truly, <br>Board of Directors, Dunbar Residents’ Association </p>
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  368. <p><br><br></p>
  369. ]]></content>
  371. </entry>
  372. <entry>
  373. <author>
  374. <name>Cathy</name>
  375. </author>
  376.  
  377. <title type="html"><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s Talk About Seniors]]></title>
  378. <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/lets-talk-about-seniors/" />
  379.  
  380. <id>https://dunbar-vancouver.org/?p=12486</id>
  381. <updated>2023-10-04T23:26:35Z</updated>
  382. <published>2023-06-12T23:42:43Z</published>
  383. <category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="City of Vancouver" /><category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="Dunbar Business Improvement Association" /><category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="Dunbar Public Library" /><category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="Dunbar Seniors" /><category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="Transit Issues" /><category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="Vancouver Neighbourhoods" />
  384. <summary type="html"><![CDATA[by Bruce Gilmour, DRA President As a very visible presence on Dunbar Street, with my white cane and beautiful companion dog Falina, I get stopped a lot by people who know I’m president of the Dunbar Residents’ Association. Very often, the ensuing conversations are about seniors’ issues – no surprise, since the latest census shows<a class="more-link" href="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/lets-talk-about-seniors/">Read more</a>]]></summary>
  385.  
  386. <content type="html" xml:base="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/lets-talk-about-seniors/"><![CDATA[
  387. <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="377" src="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023_DGC60garden2022-1024x377.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12492" srcset="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023_DGC60garden2022-1024x377.jpg 1024w, https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023_DGC60garden2022-600x221.jpg 600w, https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023_DGC60garden2022-768x283.jpg 768w, https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023_DGC60garden2022.jpg 1250w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure></div>
  388.  
  389.  
  390.  
  391. <h4 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="color:#575a5c" class="color"><strong>by Bruce Gilmour, DRA President</strong></span></h4>
  392.  
  393.  
  394.  
  395. <div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex">
  396. <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow">
  397. <p>As a very visible presence on Dunbar Street, with my
  398. white cane and beautiful companion dog Falina, I get
  399. stopped a lot by people who know I’m president of the
  400. Dunbar Residents’ Association. Very often, the ensuing
  401. conversations are about seniors’ issues – no surprise,
  402. since the latest census shows that in our area, more than
  403. 20 percent of the population is 65 or older.
  404. </p>
  405.  
  406.  
  407.  
  408. <p>For example, in the Stong’s checkout line, someone
  409. who identifies me with the DRA says: “Do you want to
  410. know what you are missing? There is no dialogue about
  411. seniors’ housing and supports.” Outside, a 72-year-old
  412. woman stops me on the street to say the removal of her
  413. nearby bus stop may force her to leave Dunbar. “The
  414. demands on my strength do not allow me to shop and
  415. safely return home with what is now a four – when it was
  416. a two-block – walk to my closest stop,” she says.
  417. </p>
  418.  
  419.  
  420.  
  421. <p>Then, at a recent library session on the resiliency of the elderly in climate extremes, questions arise about the lack of local services for seniors and why they must travel to the Kerrisdale Seniors&#8217; Centre to access them. </p>
  422. </div>
  423.  
  424.  
  425.  
  426. <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow">
  427. <p>One hopeful sign is that the new city council is planning to create a dedicated full-time planning position focusing on seniors. Here’s what I think that planner could do to help: </p>
  428.  
  429.  
  430.  
  431. <p>• Open a conversation with seniors about making Dunbar a “complete community” – as envisaged in the Vancouver Plan – that works for them, as well as for other residents. </p>
  432.  
  433.  
  434.  
  435. <p>• Explore how the city can ensure that street-level retail
  436. aligns with the needs of local residents.
  437. </p>
  438.  
  439.  
  440.  
  441. <p>• Ensure that transit serves the needs of seniors,
  442. including the provision of enough easily walkable bus
  443. stops.
  444. </p>
  445.  
  446.  
  447.  
  448. <p>• Look at the recreational and cultural opportunities in
  449. Dunbar. Do civic amenities like libraries and community
  450. centres offer what seniors want and need?
  451. </p>
  452.  
  453.  
  454.  
  455. <p>• Ensure streets and sidewalks are designed to serve
  456. pedestrians of all ages and abilities. Adequate benches
  457. and controlled crosswalks encourage walking and help
  458. residents stay healthy and connected.
  459. </p>
  460.  
  461.  
  462.  
  463. <p>• Ensure that seniors have ways of staying engaged and
  464. informed at the neighbourhood level, whether through
  465. websites, social media or printed communications.
  466. </p>
  467. </div>
  468.  
  469.  
  470.  
  471. <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow">
  472. <p>The DRA wants your ideas and feedback about how seniors can age well in Dunbar. Email us at dunbarseniors@dunbar-vancouver.org.</p>
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  478. </div>
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  481. </entry>
  482. <entry>
  483. <author>
  484. <name>Cathy</name>
  485. </author>
  486.  
  487. <title type="html"><![CDATA[Salmonberry Days are back!]]></title>
  488. <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/salmonberry-days-are-back/" />
  489.  
  490. <id>https://dunbar-vancouver.org/?p=12290</id>
  491. <updated>2023-06-21T19:57:32Z</updated>
  492. <published>2023-05-12T22:37:21Z</published>
  493. <category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="Community History" /><category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="Salmonberry Days" /><category scheme="https://dunbar-vancouver.org" term="Vancouver Neighbourhoods" />
  494. <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Theme : Re-discovery May 17th to 31st 2023 Dunbar’s Environment Festival Among the newer happenings are: 1. New birders’ walk with Graham Sunderland 2. Visit City Farmer Compost Demonstration Garden with Michael Levenston 3. Pollinator Planting with Farmer Alex Kaiser 4. 40 Years Behind the Wheel with Angus McIntyre Welcome to the mini-version of the<a class="more-link" href="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/salmonberry-days-are-back/">Read more</a>]]></summary>
  495.  
  496. <content type="html" xml:base="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/salmonberry-days-are-back/"><![CDATA[
  497. <div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex">
  498. <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow">
  499. <figure class="wp-block-image size-medium is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_salmonberryDays_logo-600x488.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12285" width="450" height="366" srcset="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_salmonberryDays_logo-600x488.jpg 600w, https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_salmonberryDays_logo-768x625.jpg 768w, https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_salmonberryDays_logo.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" /></figure>
  500.  
  501.  
  502.  
  503. <h4 class="wp-block-heading"><em>Theme : Re-discovery </em></h4>
  504.  
  505.  
  506.  
  507. <p><strong>May 17</strong><strong>th </strong><strong>to 31</strong><strong>st </strong><strong>2023
  508. Dunbar’s Environment Festival
  509. </strong></p>
  510.  
  511.  
  512.  
  513. <p><strong>Among the newer happenings are:
  514. </strong></p>
  515.  
  516.  
  517.  
  518. <p>1. New birders’ walk with Graham Sunderland
  519. </p>
  520.  
  521.  
  522.  
  523. <p>2. Visit City Farmer Compost Demonstration Garden with Michael
  524. Levenston
  525. </p>
  526.  
  527.  
  528.  
  529. <p>3. Pollinator Planting with Farmer Alex Kaiser</p>
  530.  
  531.  
  532.  
  533. <p>4. 40 Years Behind the Wheel with Angus McIntyre </p>
  534.  
  535.  
  536.  
  537. <p>Welcome to the mini-version of the Salmonberry Days Festival for May
  538. 2023. The planning committee had started to plan for our 2020 event
  539. when COVID arrived and everything was put on hold. We put several
  540. video walks and talks together as we all started to Zoom. Three years
  541. later we are embarking on a smaller version of two weeks. This will
  542. allow us to monitor attendance and get feedback for the events. Check
  543. out the guide for new and repeat activities, especially if you moved to
  544. our neighbourhood in recent years. Most events are free and led by
  545. volunteers.
  546. </p>
  547.  
  548.  
  549.  
  550. <p><em>And of course we know – with gratitude – that Salmonberry Days events
  551. are located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the
  552. Musqueam people.
  553. </em></p>
  554.  
  555.  
  556.  
  557. <p>The Salmonberry Days Fair, traditionally held on the last weekend of
  558. Salmonberry Days at the Dunbar Community Centre, will not take place
  559. this year.
  560. </p>
  561.  
  562.  
  563.  
  564. <p>Remember World Migratory Bird Day on May 13th this year. And check
  565. out the campaign to name the Canada Jay/Whiskey Jack as Canada’s
  566. national bird. Birding is a wonderful activity, available to all.
  567. http://www.vancouverbirdweek.ca
  568. </p>
  569.  
  570.  
  571.  
  572. <p>Please keep a lookout for the<a href="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/events/2023-dunbar-in-bloom-vancouver/"> Dunbar-in-Bloom</a> pamphlets in June. </p>
  573. </div>
  574.  
  575.  
  576.  
  577. <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow">
  578. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="292" src="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_salmonberryDays_gathering-1024x292.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12288" srcset="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_salmonberryDays_gathering-1024x292.jpg 1024w, https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_salmonberryDays_gathering-600x171.jpg 600w, https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_salmonberryDays_gathering-768x219.jpg 768w, https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_salmonberryDays_gathering.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
  579.  
  580.  
  581.  
  582. <p><em>And of course we know – with gratitude – that Salmonberry Days events
  583. are located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the
  584. Musqueam people.
  585. </em></p>
  586.  
  587.  
  588.  
  589. <p>The Salmonberry Days Fair, traditionally held on the last weekend of
  590. Salmonberry Days at the Dunbar Community Centre, will not take place
  591. this year.
  592. </p>
  593.  
  594.  
  595.  
  596. <p>Remember World Migratory Bird Day on May 13th this year. And check
  597. out the campaign to name the Canada Jay/Whiskey Jack as Canada’s
  598. national bird. Birding is a wonderful activity, available to all.
  599. http://www.vancouverbirdweek.ca
  600. </p>
  601.  
  602.  
  603.  
  604. <p>Please keep a lookout for the Dunbar-in-Bloom pamphlets in June.
  605. </p>
  606.  
  607.  
  608.  
  609. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="976" height="1024" src="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_salmonberryDays_BusMuseum-976x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12297" srcset="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_salmonberryDays_BusMuseum-976x1024.jpg 976w, https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_salmonberryDays_BusMuseum-572x600.jpg 572w, https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_salmonberryDays_BusMuseum-768x806.jpg 768w, https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_salmonberryDays_BusMuseum.jpg 1058w" sizes="(max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px" /></figure>
  610.  
  611.  
  612.  
  613. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="877" src="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_salmonberryDays_history-1024x877.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12299" srcset="https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_salmonberryDays_history-1024x877.jpg 1024w, https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_salmonberryDays_history-600x514.jpg 600w, https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_salmonberryDays_history-768x658.jpg 768w, https://dunbar-vancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_salmonberryDays_history.jpg 1060w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
  614. </div>
  615. </div>
  616. ]]></content>
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